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An assembly is a group of members of an organization who meet periodically to make decisions about a specific area or scope of the organization.
Assemblies hold meetings, some are private and some are open. If they are open, it is possible to participate in them (for example: attending if the capacity allows it, adding points to the agenda, or commenting on the proposals and decisions taken by this organ).
Examples: A general assembly (which meets once a year to define the organisation's main lines of action as well as its executive bodies by vote), an equality advisory council (which meets every two months to make proposals on how to improve gender relations in the organisation), an evaluation commission (which meets every month to monitor a process) or a guarantee body (which collects incidents, abuses or proposals to improve decision-making procedures) are all examples of assemblies.
Executive Office
All Members of the Executive Bureau
About this assembly
The executive board (or Board of Directors/Management Committee) is the body responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day management of the cocoa cooperative, implementing the decisions made by the General Assembly. Its members are generally cocoa farmers elected by the other members.
Their primary mission is to serve the best interests of the cooperative and its members, specifically by:
Organizing the value chain: Collection, storage, processing (fermentation/drying), and wholesale marketing of cocoa.
Improving the economic situation of members: Negotiating better prices, providing inputs (seeds, tools) and services (training, agricultural advice).
Ensuring sustainability: Legal representation, financial management, enforcement of regulations, and promotion of sustainability (traceability, combating deforestation).
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